Little flower / Kleine bloemClaire was at a flower shop and found this small plant that gives tiny flowers. Such a sweet little thing she couldn't resist. We don't know its name, but the florist told Claire that it was a new breeding of an old-fashioned plant. We'll let you know when we found out it's name :)Claire was in een …
Dress Details / Details van een jurkClaire once had a photo shoot for one of her cd albums and was sponsored that day by Noa Noa with clothes . There was one dress she wished to keep because of that vintage feel, yet logically but unfortunately she had to send all the clothes back to the company. Glad we still have photos of that beau…
Dried berries / Gedroogde bessenDried berries are great to decorate with, especially in wintertime. They are long lasting and have a blurred, wheathered look. For example we combined the berries with light pink china (Riviera Maison) where the colors came together fairylike.Gedroogde bessen zijn goed om mee te decoreren, met name …
Open cupboards / Open kastenClaire chose to get rid of her big grutter cabinet and placed two book shelfs in her living room. The idea is to place your china and beautiful stuff in a place that is open so that you don't forget what you have. People who come over like to browse among the stuff because the cupboards invite them …
Chandeliers with a touch / Kroonluchters met een touchClaire bought two new chandeliers, but found them a little too modern. Claire: "I wanted to paint the metallic parts light pink, but I havent found time yet. So I wrapped some old lace around the metallic parts to give them a shabby chic touch. When I'll paint the chandeliers I will make a new post …
Winter birds / WintervogelsAs cold as it can be, birds are searching hard for food to get their energy leveled. In Claire's garden there are many birds who thankfully take a bite.Zo koud als het kan zijn, zijn vogels hard aan het zoeken naar voedsel om hun energie op pijl te houden. In Claire's tuin zijn er veel vogels die da…
The beauty of fall / De schoonheid van de herfstFall. Beautiful fall. Inspiring colors. Inspiring patterns everywhere. Falling leafs. Visiting birds. Just some pictures of Claire's garden...Herfst. Mooie herfst. Inspirerende kleuren. Overal inspirerende patronen. Vallende bladeren. Bezoekende vogels. Gewoon wat foto's uit Claire's tuin...…
Guests in summertime/ Gasten in de zomerIn the summer there were many birds that visited Claire's garden. When you are a bird lover you have to make sure you do some things to invite the birds:1. Create a place where birds can take a bath or have a drink.2. Make sure you always have some food for the birds.3. Be aware that if you invite b…
White Napoleon / Witte NapoleonLet us introduce one of Claire's pets: her white fantail named Napoleon. A white fantail is a dove that normally lives with conspecifics, but Napoleon lives together with the chickens. He always is a watch-keeper in the garden. Claire also finds, he's as pretty as a dove can be. If you want to have…
Side table / BijzettafelKJ: I am very proud to present: my side table make over! Remember my new found treassures? One of them was some sort of oldfashion side table with a magazine rack. I painted it white in 3 coats of paint and embellished it with a rattan heart for some more softness. So little effort for such a great …
Strong Eucalyptus / Sterke EucalyptusA Gum Tree aka Eucalyptus is a strong tree that remains green in winter. The leafs are grey green and this color brings peacefull feel in a green garden. It grows very fast. Claire planted the tree last summer and in 4 months it doubled it self in length. "I've planted the tree next to the porch so …
More eyecandy / Meer snoepjes voor 't oogKJ: I often hear ladies about their cabinets: "mine is such a clutter!". Well, to prevent it to get cluttered, don't put stuff in it that you don't really like,. That's rule number one. Your showcase shouldn't be for pens, papers and a pack of kleenex. Only show what you like. Other than that, there…
Garden Elements / Elementen van een tuinA garden needs to be a place where the owner can be comfortable at. With just some elements it is easy to create a personal style. Not only with plants and flowers, but also with bird cages, bird houses, glass elements, decorations and fences.Een tuin moet een plek zijn waar de eigenaar zich comfort…
